OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

Comparing the OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,950, while Samsung Galaxy A16 5G scores 1,948, making OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G the better performer.

Display: Both OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G and Samsung Galaxy A16 5G offer the same screen size of 6.7 inches, but Samsung Galaxy A16 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A16 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G and Samsung Galaxy A16 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A16 5G offers 13 MP, making OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G delivers longer battery life with 16h 02m, while Samsung Galaxy A16 5G delivers 9h 42m, making OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G and Samsung Galaxy A16 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A16 5G is rated 7.5.

User Rating: OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has a rating of 4.2.

OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G

₹19,900

(Out of Stock)

Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

₹15,499

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

84%

78%

Release Date

04 Apr, 2024

18 Oct, 2024

Performance


Snapdragon 7 Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Octa Core (upto 2.63 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
AMOLED	Super AMOLED
1080x2412 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	2 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5500 mAh	5000 mAh
100W Super VOOC Charging	25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.0

Expert Review

8.0/10

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7.5/10

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Pros

Vivid display
Reliable cameras
Clean Android 14 experience
Solid battery

Ergonomic design
Decent display
Versatile cameras
6 years of software support

Cons

Limited Android OS update promise
Average video recording

Cameras could have been better
No charger in the box

User Ratings

4.4/5

(14,434 ratings)

4.2/5

(5,240 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

819,347 AnTuTu Score	411,561 AnTuTu Score
16h 02m Battery Life (PC Mark)	9h 42m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Apr 04, 2024

(Official)

Oct 18, 2024

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

OS Updates

2 Years

6 Years

Security Updates

3 Years

6 Years

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

MediaTek Dimensity 6300

Processor

Octa core

2.63 GHz, Single core, Cortex A715 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A715 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 720

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

8 GB	6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

819,347

411,561

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s

28.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.6 %

34.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2412 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1100 nits

800 nits

HBM Brightness

900 nits

800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20.1:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

394 ppi

385 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.57 %

85.86 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with notch

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.4 %

84.6 %

Design

Height

162.5 mm

164.4 mm

Width

75.3 mm

77.9 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm

7.9 mm

Weight

186 grams

192 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A	2 MP f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Ultra Steady Video
Bokeh portrait video

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

5500 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 29 minutes

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

16h 02m

9h 42m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 35m 14s

1h 19m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Yes Up to 1.5 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)